SS# for Survey??

[Tasha405]

Would you give your SSN to get paid for a survey? I just took a survey for BI and they want my #. Is it safe to give it to them?

[Tasha405]

There are currently 111 members and 256 guests on the boards and no one will answer me!:( :rolleyes: :p

[TheLtsLady]

I do a lot of surveys and none of them has ever
asked for my SS#.
I would NOT give it to them!:eek:

Your life revolves around that little #. I don't
care how much they pay you, it's NOT worth it.

Please be careful.

[Tasha405]

{{{TangarineT}}} Thanks! I feel the same way, I just needed someone else to say it too. LOL I'm just not comfortable giving my info out like that.

Thanks again.

[Kelsey1224]

Actually...if you are going to get paid for surveys, they might be reporting that as income to you.

I haven't been asked my ss#, but then again, I don't get that much money from the surveys...LOL.

There is a certain point where it must be reported to IRS as income. (I think annual income of $500 or more...)

I guess you just need to decide if the money you are making from that particular survey company is worth it.

[TheLtsLady]

You're welcome Tasha405:)

[sdb_ngc]

Yes I agree - with all that's occuring with identity theft I would be skeptical. Just weigh the pros and cons and I am sure you will make the best decision. Good luck.

[meema]

i also was asked for my ss#. no way, i think it was for $5 or $10. now if it was for $500.00 i would think about that, because the law is then involved. but i never gave the number but i also did not get the money.:confused:

[nanajoanie]

The news media bombards us with "do not give out your SS# or bank acct. #" unless you have extra precautions in place. I know some folks do all their banking and business online. But not me. I still do snail mail for face to face:)

[bonniejeanne]

What is BI? I do surveys for Jonathan Baron out of Univ. of Penn. He puts surveys up at his site usually every Thursday. He requires a SS# in order for you to get paid because he does it out of the university. There are many members of this forum who have given him their SS#s in order to do his surveys. But I do not know what BI is, so cannot advise you on that.

[Tasha405]

Sorry...BI is Brand Institute. I didn't do it. I am just to scared to give my info out like that.

Thanks for the info everyone.:)

[Mikaela]

I do payinig surveys, and have never been asked for my ss# , so if it were me, I have to say no.:rolleyes:

[rugratsX2]

I am not saying you should do it, or not. But I do have something to say, lol. When I worked in collections, we used a type of program called "Skip-trace." If I had your name, and ONE SINGLE other piece of info about you, (IE birthday, ANY phone # you EVER had in your name, ANY address you ever lived at) I could get your current address, your SS#, and all sorts of info that you could not imagine. Now this program is supposed to be used by collection agencies ONLY, but who's to say that it is?? I just wanted to point out that your personal info is not as personal as you think. :eek: